The Sun. — London, England, 1864-03-09 00:00:00

PERCY M. DOYF, Ifftmzer. JOHN B. JOHNSTON, secretary of the London Board. 29, Lombard-street, LondoL, E C. IS6f. ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY, lEtif. BACHELOR'S B 0 X ttOYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Under the 3lan azement of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING, the new Opera, founded on Goldsmith's Comedy, and called SlIn: STOOL'S TO CONQUER. Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison. After which, FANCHETTE : Mice Susan Pyne, Thirlwall, Corrie, Mr. Rouse. Doors open at half-past Six—Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL DRUR Y-L AN E Managers, Ifeesre,pmond Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, the Performances will commence with THE FOU'd MOWBRA.YS. Master Percy Roselle. After which, MANFRED. Manfred, Mr. Phelps. To conclude with a new farce, THE ALABAMA. Mr. G. Belmore and Miss Lydia Thompson, Prices as usual. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily. THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.— Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE LITTLE DAISY. bliss Maria II arris. Followed by BUNKUM MULLER. Mr. Sothern. After which, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN: Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Braid, Gordon, Rogers, Clark, Cullentord, &c, ; Mesdames Angel, Snowden, Harris, Lindley, Hill, &c And SHOCKING EVENTS. Mr. Compton. Commence at 7. OYAL LYCEUM . THEATRE ti Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter. BEL DEIIONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated Every Evening during the Week. THIS EVENING, the performance will commence with a New and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD: Messrs. H. Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett, 3l9reland; Misses Percy, Pauline Leclercq, Wood, Mrs. Lee, and Miss E. Lavenu. A Ater which, at Eight o'clock, the 104th Night of BEL DEMONIO, a Love Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian Chronicle , ," by Mr. John Brougham. Principal character by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles, Brougham, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford, Collett, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, Miss E. Lavenu, Mrs. Lee,and Miss Elsworthy. The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge Is ;nade to the occupazts of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either for play hits or for the safe keeping of hats and cloaks, and tnat the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to receive any gratuities whatever. Box-office open daily from 11 to N. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, PAUL'S RETURN. After which, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. The Two Dromios, by the Brothers Webb. And JACK'S ARRIVAL FROM CANTON. NEW THEATRE-RO YAL, ADELPHI.- Sole Proprietor and Manazer, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE PRETTY HORSEBItEAKER, Mr. J. L. Toole and Hiss Wooigen At Eight, LEAH . Miss Batenan, supported by Messrs. A. Stirling . , R. Phillips, Ellin g t on , St uart, S tep h enson, Iburne; Miss H. Simms, and Sirs. Billington. - - - - To conclude with, 3d time, THE AREA BELLE : Afessrs. J. L. Too:e, P. Bedford, Romer, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. LE A H.-E VEIt Y MISS BATEITAN. NIGHT MISS BATEMAN.—LEAH.—Tars EVENING, the 1313th appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss BATEMAN, in the character of LEAH. In consequence of the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso nation of the prif.cipal character in the new Five Act Drama of LEAH has been attended. Mr Webster begs to announce that it will be performed EVERY EVENING until further notice. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Manazer, Mr. W. IL Swanborough. THIS EVENING, ON AND OFF. To be followed by UNLIMITED CONFIDENCE. Mr. Belford, Mr. Parselle ; Miss Marie Wilton, Miss Thorne. After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHELTS AND EURYDICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton, Mesdames Swanborough, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &o. Concluding with MARGATE SANDS. Commence at'. ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with rank and fashion. —The New Comedy of THE SILVER LINING every Evening.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Stirling, ,Sirs. Frank 'Matthews, and Mr. J. L. Toole every evening. The following eminent artistes are engaged :—Mr. Benjamin Webster. Mr. J. L. Toole, 3lr. Paul B4lford, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, and Mr. Chas. Mathews ; Mrs. Stirling, Miss Herbert, Mrs. Frank Mat thews, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny .Josephs, Miss Went worth, Mrs. Howard Paul, Mr. J. Clark, and Mrs. Charles Matlews. THIS EVENING. and darinz the Week, at 7 o'c'ock, UNDER THE ROSE. Mr. Ashley, Miss A. Cottrell, and MN+ Patti Josephs. At a quarter before 8, the new Comedy, by L. Buckin ,, - ham, Esq., entitled TBE SILVER LINING : Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Frederic Robinson, Mr. Ashley, Mr, John s'one, Mr. Niontao - ue ; Mrs !lades Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews, IlLss Cottrell,-MissWentworth, and Mrs. Stirling. To he followed by fir. Charles Mathews just translated from the French)in his characteristic character of Un Anglais Timide, entitled COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Several novelties are In preparation. THE LAST SIX NIGHTS. GRACE EGERTON (Mrs. George Case), at the POLYGRAPHIC HALL, King William street (her THIRD SEASON in London), in her New and highly successful ( haractPristic and Musical Entertainment entitled "A DRAWING ROO3l TO LET." EVERY EVENING, at Eight. Saturday Evening, at 5, and positively the last night. Stalls, 34. ; unreserved seats, 2s. ; area, ls. Last performance March 12. 11HE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containine: the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, "'Jbe had Every Evening - of G. R. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. COALS. —The LILLESHAL G COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis' .l(3s. per ton. 1 Double 2ls. per ton. Top 255. „ .. Deep .. 223. „ Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De- Pots. Westn onrue Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, !'addinz ton, I,v. Best Coke 15s. per chaldron. Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Aizent. HIGH WATER AT LONDON' BRIDGE. Tun DA.7.—Morning, 2h. 45 rn•—Afternoott. 3 h. 812 . ro.uoituovf...Morning, 3h, 26 a 1 . —Afternoon, 3h. 60m. - The Weather--Sun Office, March 9, 1864. THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock .................... 41 Barometer-29.05. snow and sl Win d—S.eetW. a; ll the morning bze, with h eavy showere of ell 11Z : 07 C \ MUT, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1864. The disasters now befalling Denmark are a disgrace to England. It is nothing lees than dis graceful that England should be holding aloof all a period when the so il of Dm this while, during mark Proper, not that. of Holstein and of Schl esw i g, but even that of Jutland itself, is being devastated by a war brutally commenced against the Danes by the two chief Powers of Germany. It would be disgraceful,at any time and ender any circumstances, that Englandshould stand aside apathetically while an outrage of this flagrant character was being perpetrated by two of the great powers conjointly, and perpetrated by them upon one of the minor powers opposed to them single-handed. As the Earl of s -HAFTESBITRY remarked last evening in the Lards, putting the matter before us in a mere numerical poiett of view, it is fifty millions against ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION. The ANNUAL GENERAL M. EE I'ING of this Institution will be held at the London Tavi ?.rn, Bishops ate-street, on TUESDAY next, 15th inst., at T wo o'clock preeisely. The Right Hon. Sir JOHN S. RA.KINGTON, Bart., G.C.8., 3LP., In the char. RICH) UtD LEWIS, Secretary. H, John-street, Adelphi, Marci 9. THE ROYAL INSU RANCE COMPANY has much satisfaction in aianouncing to the public that the effort which was made (so far as its nroprietors were concerned) by only one individual holding fifteen shares, to restrain its recent liberality on occasion of the 'ate fearful explosion at Liverpool, has ere;irely and completely failed, the Vice-Chancellor declaring that as the plaintiff did nor come in•o couro for the benefit cif the Company the bill must be dismissed with cots. The course pursued by this office received in three days the approval of proprietors hold,: ng nearly 40,000 shares, irrespec tive of upwards of 20,000 held by the directors themselves-- making a total of 60.000 out of 04,000 issued. It is, therefore, evident that 'he vast majority, it not almost all without ex ception, of the holders of the remaining 34,000 shares would have signified a like acquiesonce if time had affinded oppor tunity for the act. The publ.c may now, therefore, be assured of the continu rnce of the same principle c t liberality which has ever dis tinguished this office, supported as it is by the decis on of the Vice-Chancellor, and backed by the prompt and cordial acquie c ace cf its shareholc:ers. The Royal Insurance Company thankfully acknowledges the generous assis ance given in the shape of affidavits from the representatives of the Sun, Phoenix, Royal Exchange, and Alliance, attesting their concurrence in the course taken by the Royal in the ex gratin payment of the losses sus tained—these great companies having themselves acted in the like liberal spirit. England, however, more especially. It were an infamy to Us as a great Power, as one of the mightiest Powers of the earth, both by sea and land, if within less than a year from the date of the nuptials of the young Danish Prin cess with his Royal Highness the Prince of Waus, we should complacently stand out of harm's way, while Austria and Prussia were with brutal deliberation and in flagrant de• fiance of all attempt at remonstrance to take all the preliminary steps towards the dismemberment of the Danish Kingdom. Hitherto the Ministers of the Crown here in England have been bold only in words. As Earl RUSSELL was, for example, last evening—" roaring" once more against Austria and Prussia, but roaring as usual " like any sucking dove." Qeoth the noble earl the Foreign Secretary, at the very close of his last speech in the House of Lords last evening :—" I.:should not think that anv fleet of Austria or of Prussia would venture to encounter:a squadron of ours!" Than which— two millions ! And, even when that has been said, it is an understatement of the atrocity now transpiring in broad day under the observation of all Christen dom. Whereas the population of Denmark is 2,600,000—the population of Prussia is 18,500,000, and the population of Austria 35,000,000, to gether (Austria and Prussia) 53,000,000. An unprovoked war, an unjustifiable war as the Foreign Secretary of England himself called it last evening in the House of Lords, a war of this shameful and audacious character, begun by two such huge Powers against one so small, is an outrage in itself to each and all of the other great Powers of Christendom. It is especi ally and peculiarly an outrage to the pride, the majesty, and the honour of England. Under any conjuncture of circumstances, as we have said, England holding itself aloof from the war now desolati'ng the southern provinces of Danmark would be a disgrace to us. It is, how ever, a disgrace to us of a peculiar poign ancy, now that the Heir Apparent to the Crown of England has, barely a year ago taken to wife the eldest daughter of Denmark, the fair young princess who has but so very recently become the mother of a future Sovereign of these realms, a Prince who in his turn, let us hope, is fated to become the progenitor of our Kings to be. It is true that we are in no way whatever dis posed to adopt the argument of those who would maintain the necessity of our Government mould ing their foreign policy upon the hints suggested purely by our dynastic alliances. Ia effect, there is proof positive, in the actual " situation," that ;,this is by no means the present scheme of our argument. Dynastic al iances far more necessary, some of them of long duration, and all of theta most intimate, would rather tend to warp the Foreign Policy of England towards the side of Germany, to give a bias to the rolling of England's wheel of fortune towards Prussia, and, together with Prussia in this matter, towards eo many of the lesser powers of Germany ! There are dynastic considerations, of course, on the side of Denmark, having great weight with us at this epoch a the history of the two countries. But these con- siderations are but subsidiary to others of a far weightier import, to considerations of Justice, of Right, of Honour, all seriously implicated in this matter. The war now being waged by 53,000,000 against 2,600,000 is a crime against the sense of Jus tice,ofßight,of Honour common to all Christendom. Itaffects the Honour, the Right, and the Justice of remembering that our fleets are as quiescent in the matter of this Dano-German war as possible--we don't know of any more impotent specimen of what ,s vulgarly, but expressively, called Bounce. Much Austria or Prussia care for these big words of our loud-talking and bold-writing ad- ministrators ! They care for it all, so very much, they are so extremely alarmed by the valiant attitude assumed by England in this war, that they prosecute their designs against Denmark with the utmost possible coolness and deliberation, Latterly our English Ministers both in the Lords and in the Commons have been taunting the Opposition with simply finding fault, instead of finding for them (her MAJESTY'S responsible Ministers) - what they have, to all appearance, been quite unable to find for themselves—A Policy !In other words they are clamouring to their political antagonists to tell them what attitude they ought to assume in ,he matter of this Dano-German war. For ourselves we should feel rather disposed to euggest that if Earl RUSSELL'S big words and small doings are to be accepted as typical of the Ministry, as a whole, we would earnestly suggest to them, one and all, to E irl RUSSELL and his Colleagues, as Mr. Punch suggested years ego to poor Xing BOMBA, when in a like state of bewilderment, to get under the bed by all means as quickly as possible. The speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Monday evening will be read with the greatest interest and attention by thousands of readers in all parts of the country. It deals with a most im portant part of our social life, and although intro ducing what is is some respects a new end uncer tain principle, it shows so clearly the immense evils already in existence, and the terrible amount of suffering and pauperism occasioned by them, that there is little doubt that the project set forward in the Government Annuities Bill will commend itself to the acceptance of the country. There is no quality more generally possessed, or more highly valued among Englishmen, than that wise and kindly Providence which induces the head of a family, while yet in the full vigour of his faculties, to lay by a store fur the benefit of those dear to him, when he shall be no longer able to supply their wants. The principle of Life Assurance enables him to do this with ease and security, giving him the reward of his prudence and self-sacrifice before it is actually due, in the event of his sudden or pre mature death, and empowering the man who can only put aside his twenty or thirty pounds a year to bequeath to his family an amount which the prudence of the longest life would not, unaided, have enabled him to acquire. The immense advan tages of such a system to the man of uncertain in, come and of limited means are immediately apparent, and the extraordinary extent to which this branch of business has developed affords sufficient proof of the public appreciation of its merits. But although conferring such benefits on its members, if fairly and efficiently conducted, it must be evident to the most inexperienced that an insurance company, if under dishonest or incomnetent o b r e the relievingm ean anxiety. s of management, may not often the case among the wealthy or middle class creating the direst distress, instead That this is is readily acknow d elcd , and clearly shown by the established reputation and accumulated capital of our large insurance offic es classes there is an amount disappointment too often occasioned, ; but among the lower of wretchedness and long been a matter of regret and i • nclagnation, and which Mr. GIADSTONE'S project of which haF Annuities is designed to remedy. Government r la e s p t ort of The Societies, the registrar on the condition of Friendly Which was published in the autumn of excited a good deal of public attention. It proved PP what the applications to our magistrates for as sistance had often given reason to suspect before, that a large proportion of these societies have been , those scattered families which have sustained the loss of their head, we see at once that the position of the policy holder is almost one of entire helpless ness." The hardship of the rules of many of these societies was also shown by the statistics as to the lapsed policies. No grace is given, no allowance made for the inevitable casualties which often darken a working man's life, and cripple his industry. The delay of a few weeks in the regular payments entails the loss of perhaps ten or twenty years' savings. Such terms are un common among the large companies which deal with wealthy men. Are they then fair or just as applied to a man whose best efforts and most untiring in dustry cannot prevent the failure of his employer, ferer that lays him low, the accident that breaks a limb, and leaves it a hard matter for his wife to get bread for the little ones without paying insurance premiums. In one friendly society alone out of 86,000 policies made no less than 18,000 lapsed in five years. Other conditions often press very hardly on the members, such as the one which stipulates that all questions requiring arbitration shall be settled in London, although it has agents in all parts of the country. How is a poor man to come from a distant county to enforce his humble claim ? Worae revelations ware made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the course of his able speech of companies whose expenditure exceeds their income by one-third; of dressed up managers, who are fined half a crown if they neglect to wear the diamond rings provided ; but a great number of the failures of self-governing societies arise from the want of business knowledge and experience among the managers. The Government scheme, into the merits of which we shall enter more fully another day, deserves a full and fair trial, which we have no doubt will be accorded to it by the House and the country after a little further investigation. When people once enga g e in a shuffling course here is no saying where they will stop, or to what devices they may resort in order to gain their point or cover their errors. The excuses which Ministers put forward relating to the pro duction of the Danish papers are most extraordi nary. Every week some new excuse is given, and they seem pretty determined to try how much they can do to exhaust the patience of the House, and fritter away important time, so as at last to obtain their object. Mr. DISRAELI last night in quired of the Premier when these papers would he forthcoming. The last division that was received only came up to the end of January. Since then, as Mr. DISRAELI reminded the House, there have been " announcements of an armistice, then of a Conference, and finally, among other matters of moment, an invasion of Jutland !" The right hon. gentleman observed that the papers presented as yet to the House would furnish no particulars of any of these details; accordingly, he asked Lord PALMERSTON whether he intended to submit to them any papers having reference to these very important events, and, if so, when they might expect them. Certainly it would be difficult, if not next to impossible, to form an estimate of the present state of things. For this very reasonable query the noble lord at the head of the Govern ment returned one of his evasive replies, couched in terms of such convenient ambiguity that the most acute observer would have found it very difficult to detect the exact meaning or come to a definite conclusion. He said that there was only one thing which prevented these notifications being pre sented to the House, and that was that negotiations were still going on as to a conference. He therefore explained that as soon as these deliberations were brought to a close, he hoped the Government would be able to afford the desired information. Of course that means that some indefinite period must be passed before there can be any chance of hon. members receiving full accounts of the very important transactions which are now taking place. It is really surprising how Ministers can trifle any longer with these matters. From beginning to end there has been nothing open or straightforward with respect to the production of the se papers . Fi rst of all, no mention was made of th em i n the Royal Speech ; this in itself was an omission of so grave a character that it betokened something very wrong. There are some things which are conspicuous by their absence, and of these was the non-appearance of notice concerning these influential and important communications. After the discussions relative to the appearance of the Danish papers, a new and. ap parently almost insurmountable obstacle sprung up in the way of their reception. It was told to the House, and the larger conclave of members who anxiously awaited them, that a considerable period must necessarily elapse before their production. Some very insufficient reasons were given for this delay, but the result was the same, and some weeks went by. Every now and then some one of more or lees weight in the House asked with eagerness or demanded with energy for some explana tion of the cause, or some intimation of the period of the delay, which was so inconve nient and mal apropos. To all these queries of course some answer was given. Occasionally the Ministers must have been puzzled to reply, and, indeed, Lord PALMERSTON found it so awkward to play the second part in the eternal catechism that he adopted the expedient of absenting himself. At last this dodge was discovered and announced to .he house. There was an end put to that proceed ng, but still it h©d served its turn and time was .• gained. Now that sums papers have apocared, and it seemed that curiosity was at last to be satisfied, sod a correct estimate formed respecting the policy of England to Denmark, another difficulty presents itself, and a new source of trouble occurs. No more knowledge must be recei ve d a t t h e present ; thus far shalt thou read, but no further, has baen pro nounced by the oracle of the Treasury. When it is too late to give an opinion that will influence the course of events, or to suggest an alteration that might materially benefit the cause of the oppressed, then it is to be presumed that a full, true, and par- titular account will be vouchsafed to the perusal of !- , cr l . members. It comes to this, the Government have taken an almost unparalleled course respecting the management ofthese Danish pperN. It will absolute failures. What are the statistics which Mr. GLADSTONE gives on good authority ? From 1814 to 1862 inclusive the number of life assur ance companies projected was 596 ; founded, 276 ; ceased to exist, 259; amalgamations, 12; tranfers of business, 161; winding up in Chancery, 57. What an amount of failure and distress among the labouring population is testified by these figures? For we must remember that a great proportion of these companies belong to what are called industrial business and minor insurance societies, the distinction being that industrial as surance depends on weekly or monthly collections. Where can there be a harder case than of a labour ing man who has been stinting himself and deny ing his family little comforts for a long period of years, to find the company collapsed, the money squandered, and the prospects of his family entirely destroyed. As Mr. GLADSTONE very clearly pointed out in his admirable and lucid statement, the espe cial hardship of such a case is that the sufferer has no means of redressing—no actual claim existing until after his own death. " When we consider," said the right hon. gentleman, " the condition of TOE SUN, LOIN DON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 9, 1864. now remain for the House to decide whether it will suffer itself to be stultified after such a fashion. For any good that the representatives of the people are effecting they might just as weal now be in the recess, and better in some respects, for then foreign nations could not say that the glory of the English Parliament was over, and that what remained of its power to impress and influence had become ts mockery and a delusion. The Professional Assurance Society. WILLIAM WHITE 3G, Cartnca-mtreet, S.E,, Bth March, 1864. Equalisation of the Sugar Duties, A public meeting of merchants and dealers interested in he sugar trade took place yesterday at the London Tavern, Mr R. W, Crawford, M.P., in the chair, to promote a more equitable adjustment of the import duties on sugar, with the view of facilitating the introduction of the finer qualities of that article. Sir .1. Duke, M.P., Mr J. Clay, M.P., Mr Lindsay, M.P., Mr Gregson, M.P., Mr Potter, M.P,, Mr Black, M.P., Mr Lloyd, M.P., and Messrs Latham, H. Nelson, S. Travers, J. Travers, T. Buxton, Binney, Baines, Fairrie, Gaddesden, Fryer, and other gentlemen connected with the grocery and sugar refining trades, were present. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said he ac cepted the responsibility implied by the occupation of the chair not without some reluctance and hesitation, but at the same time without any mistrust or misgiving as to the truth of the principles which it was the object of the meeting to lay down, or as to the fairness of the measures which they intended to pursue for the purpose of procuring, if they could, a reconsideration of the existing settlement of the sugar duties. Seeing some persons present, who, 24 hours ago at least, were not in favour of that object, he thought it right to say that the meeting was convened specially to obtain an equalisation of duties, and only those who were in favour of the propose 1 change had been invited to attend. The meeting being in favour of the equalisation of the sugar duties—(oh, oh, and laughter)—he supposed it would not object to a delaration that the present system was opposed to free trade, or that it restricted the supply of the sugars which were fit for use and stimulated the supply of those dirty sugars which were fit only for the refiners and out of which they made their profit. (Interruption.) As to the refiners, they had made so much money in the last 10 years that they could scarcely want any more for s. century. (Laughter.) He oust treat the question as a consumers' question; but at the same time he did not believe refiners would be permanently injured. Mr. GREGSON, M.P., then moved the following resolu tion :—" That a law which iml ores differential duties upon varying qualities of sugar is opposed to the principles of free trade, and has been proved by experience to be preju dicial to the interests of the consumer by prohibiting prac • tically the importation of the finer qualities of sugar fit for immediate use, and stimulating the supply of the inferior descriptions until they have passed through the hands of the British refiner." Mr. S. TRAVERS, in seconding it, said he aploared there as the representative of the grocers of Englanl—a state ment which was met with fociferous cries of " No, no," and laughter. He went into detail to show that tte proposed change would benefit all interests concerned. After some interruption, Mr. FAIRRIE proceeded to dilate upon the unfairness of reviving a question which after full inquiry had been settled by a committee of the House of Commons, where both sides were heard; and concluded by moving an amendment— " That it appears to this meeting that the maintenance of the scale of classified duties on sugar with such alterations as were recommended by the select committee of the House of Commons of 1862, is necessary to do justice between all the parties concerned in the production, importation, and refining of sugar, and that an equalisation of the duties must limit the general supply of sugar for the British mar ket, raise prices to the consumer, and injure the revenue." (Cheers,) The CHAIR3IAN repeated that the meeting was called for a specific purpose, and amid much interruption and cries of "Unfair —hole and corner meeting," refused to put the amendment, suggesting that the gentleman who had proposed it and his friends had better retire into another room. Considerable interruption here took place, several persons loudly complaining of the chairman's unfairness, or " auda city" as it was described by one gentleman, in refusing to hear both sides, and a formal motion was proposed that Mr Crawford leave the chair. The CHAIRMAN would simply meet that proposition by declining to leave the chair. (" Oh, oh," and cheers.) Mr. LINDSAY, M,P., remarked that the meeting was dis tinctly called of persons favourable to the equalisation, and that there were so many who were opposed to that view pre sent only showed that Mr. Travers and his friends had no', as they might have done, packed the meeting., as was not unusual in such cases, so as to ensure a majority in support of their own opinions. Ile was satisfied that before long the refiners themselves would find it to their interests to stand up for the equalisation of the sugar duties as strongly as the shipping interests now stood up in favour of free trade in shipping. Several gentleman in tke refining interest here rose to speak, but The CHAIRMAN stated that he was obliged to go to the House of Commons to take part in an important discussion there affecting the interests of the citizens of London. Mr. Crawford and several other gentlemen then left the room, and Mr. Dunstable was voted to the chair. Mr, FRYER. seconded Mr, Fairrie's amendment, and at great length entered into the whole question, pointing out that to equalise the duties would be to throw the whole refining trade into the hands of the foreign refiner, and to enhance the price to the consumer. Some discussion ensued between Mr, Travers and some of he refiners present as to the details of the manufacture of sugar, in reference to the percentage of treacle and of waste, and ultimately the amendment, put as a substantive resolu tion, was carried unanimously, and a vote of thanks to Mr. Dunatablo for presiding concluded the meeting. The Passion week performance of the Messiah" will be given at Exeter Hall, on Monday, the 21st, by the National Choral Society, under the direction of Mr. G. W. Martin. The principal vocalists will be Madame Lemmens- Sherrington, Miss Palmer, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Lewis Thomas. Band and chorus, 700 performers. THAMES fUNNELCOMPANY.—The annuli general meeting of prop r i e t ors i n th i s undertaking was held yesterday at R a dl ey ' s H otel, Bridge-street, Blackfriars ; Mr. Wollaston in the chair. Mr. Mason, the secretary, read the financial statement for the past year, which showed the total receipts to be £5,719 17a 10d, and the total payments £5,658 18s Id, leaving a balance of £660 I9s 93. On the motion of the Chairman the accounts were adopted, The Chairman then said the proprietors were all aware of the proceedings taken at the lato special meeting, when the unanimous assent of the proprietors was given to the bill authorising the directors to dispose of the tunnel to the East London Railway C ompany, The bill would receive the support of the G overnment, and there was no doubt of its passing throu g h Parliamor. Messrs. Austin and Vaughan, the reti r i ng d irectors, were re-elected, and Messrs. Whitmore and Warrington as auditors. In reply to a ques tion the Chairman said there was some slight opposition to the bill, but nothing that could affect its ultimate adoption. EXMAORDINARY HIGH TIDE IN THE 'I'IIAMES. —Yesterday afternoon the tide in the River Thames rose to a great height, causing consider able alarm and confusion on the river shores and wharves. At half -past two o'clock, the time of flood, the water was about three feet above its average height, and the tido had inu n d ated the Temple Gardens, the gardens attached to the h ouses at Whitehall, and the adjacent neighbourhood, Th e Water poured into the cellars of the houses abutting on t h e river bank with great rapidity, and a largo amount o f d amage was done in the low-lying dis tricts on the north aide of the river. As usual in these Cases of high spring tides, the Lambeth district suf • fared to a greater extent than any other, owing to its ex posed position. Great difficulty was experienced by the steamboat passenger s i n landing and embarking at the vari ous piers abo ve London -bridge, conseq uent on the dis arrangement of the d ummies and landing-stages ow i ng to the rapidity and s t rength of the tide. For at least two hours the works on the Thames embankment between Westminster and Blackfriar s bridges were at a complete standstill, being entirely submerged. The tide of yester- I day was the highest that has been known for many years. SHIELDS, Sunday Night.—Admiral Fitzroy's storm warning has bzen up in our hal . hour all day,and the weather has been, and i s , ex t reme ly inclement. The wind is E.S.E., and th e sea is very rough. A b )ut half-a dozen light ships have arr i ved,and a Span i s h vesse l f rom t h e north has sought s h e l ter hero. On Friday two l arge and valvablo ships sailed from the Tyne, and another large vessel put to sea yesterday. They have had a tempestuous day, and are l'kely to encounter a stormy night It has rained heavily all day, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sfit,—As manager of the Professional Assurance Society during the last six months of its existence, I trust you will allow me an opportunity of correcting the statements made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the House of Com mons, last night, so far as the transfer of the assursnee business of that society is concerned. The facts are these : A petition was presented to the Master of the Rolls to wind up the affairs of the Professional Assurance Society, and an order having been made for thatpurpose, the official manager, Mr. Harding, with the approval of the Master of the Rolls, en tered into an agreement with the European Assurance Society to pay over to that society the actuarial difference in value of each policy, consequent upon the increased age of the assured. The official manager, however, having no funds in hand applicable to the immediate payment of this difference, the European Society, with the approval of the Master of the Rolls, agreed that it should remain as a debt upon each policy until the official manager should recover the amount from the estate of the Professional Assurance Society; and I have reason to believe that by this arrangement the policy holders or their representatives will not lose one shilling.—l remain, you: obedient servant, LREUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] FIGHTING IN JUTLAND. Advance of the Austrians on Pelle, FLENSBURG, MARCH 8. THE DANISH ELECTIONS. COPENHAGEN, MARCH 5. CHINA AND JAPAN. SHANGHAI, JAN. 26. China is tranquil. The news from Japan is unsatisfactory. The Princes were endeavouring to exclude foreign trade at Yokohama. NEW ZEALAND. MELBOURNE, JAN. 25. There is no important military news from New Zealand, the war there being virtually at an end. AUSTRIA. WAR REGULATIONS FOR THE AUSTRIAN NAVY. VIENNA, MARCH 5. The Wiener Zeitung of to-day contains the regun lations issued for the guidance of the Atstrian navy during the present war. The preamble de clares these regulations rendered necessary " by the hostile measures of the Danish Government against Austrian and Prussian merchant ships, as well as against the commercial marine of the other German Federal States." The regulations follow " VIENNA, March 3. "Sec. 1. In accordance with the first paragraph of the Declaration of Paris, dated April 16, 1856, abolishing letters of marque, hostile and suspected vessels must only be captured by ships belonging to the Austrian navy. The commanders of such ships are in duty bound to stop : " a. Ships belonging to the hostile State or to its subjects. "' b. Ships whose neutrality is not sufficiently proved (vide Sec. 4), or which appear suspicious according to the terms of these regulations (vide Sec. 5).' "Sec. 2. Vessels of neutrals or their subjects, no matter to whom the cargo belongs must not be cap. tured, provided that— "' a. The papers referring to ships and cargo are in order (vide Sec. 4). " b. The ship is not laden with contraband of war destined for the enemy, or " e. Is also not subject to capture by the regu lations of the preceding paragraph.' " Sec. 3. No ship is to be stopped or captured in neutral waters. "A ship's neutrality must be shown by the papers requisite to legitimate her nationality ac cording to the laws of the country to which she belongs.' "Sec. 5. The following are to be stopped as sus picious, and subjected to examination : u 4 a. Ships with double papers, one set of which is probably false. e" b. Ships. without papers, or known to have thrown them overboard, or otherwise destroyed them, especially if this has been done after sighting the cruiser. c. Ships not heaving to at the summons o the cruiser, or opposing the search in places where contraband of war or papers may be supposed to be concealed.' " Sec. 6. The following will be considered lega: prizes " a. Ships belonging to a hostile State or hos tile subjects, with enemy's property on board. According to the Declaration of Paris dated 16th April, 1866, neutral property on board hostile ships, not being contraband of war, cannot be legally captured. " ' b. Neutral ships whose whole cargo consists contraband of war (comp. secs, 2 and 7). If only a portion of the cargo is contraband, the skipper can avoid capture by voluntarily discharging the con traband upon the spot, or in the nearest harbour. After such discharge the ship can pursue her course with the remainder of the cargo. The contraband of war is legal prize. "' c. Ships forcibly opposing stoppage. "cl. Austrian ships taken by and recaptured from tho enemy, if they are not to be regarded as fresh prizes. "' e. Ships stoppsd as suspicious (sec. 5), unless they can clear themselves from suspicion.' " Sec. 7. The following articles are to be considered contraband of war, but only when destined for a hostile port; cannons, mortars, all kinds of arms, bombs, shells, bullets, percussion caps, matches, gunpowder, saltpetre, sulphur, cui rasses, articles of equipment, saddles, and bridles, with all objects capable of immediate use in war fare, except a sufficient store requisite for the defence of the crew and the ship. " Sec. 8. Upot. sighting a merchant shipl not sailing under convoy the commander of the cruiser is to hail her and order the skipper to come on board with his papers. "Should no reasonable objection be discovered ,he commander of the cruiser shall permit the ship ;o pursue her voyage. But if he has cause to sus- pect any illegal or deceptive proceeding, he shall despatch an officer to examine into the circum- LATEST INTELLIGENCE. KOLDING, MARCH 8. The Prussian division of the Guards, accompanied by the Crown Prince and Field Marshal von Wrangel, advanced to-day to Sonderskoogl driving the Danes back to Fredericia and capturing 180 prisoners. The Prussian loss was 2 killed and 20 wounded. The Austrians are advancing on Veile. DANISH RECONNAISSANCE IN HOLSTEIN, COPENHAGEN, MARCH 7. A portion of the Royal Danish Foot Guard has made a descent for reconnoitring purposes upon the eastern coast of Holstein. They marched to the village of Patios, and were received in a friendly manner by the inhabitants. The President cf the Council, in a speech de. livered before his electors, said he should continue to struggle persistently for the independence of the monarchy and the maintenance of the union between Denmark and Schleswig. He would never consent to a dissolution of the union; An ordinance of the Austrian and Prussian Civil Commissioners has been promulgated to-day, stating that, from the Ist of April next, the Danish cur rency and the notes of the Bank of Copenhagen will no longer be accepted in payments made to the public Treasury. The Barnes ordinance declares that tho Schleswig froldtein currency and silver thalers of all the Ger• man States will be a legal tender. In his speech at the elections here today, M. Hall, the ex-Premier, said :—" The alliance with Sweden is not only an agreement between the Sovereigns, but also between the Governments of the two countries, and the treaty was ready for signature when King Frederick VII. died. Per sonal union between Danmark and the Duchies would lea I to the severance or Germanising of the latter, and to the downfall of Denmark. The German Powers had never precisely stated their claims before they uccupied the Duchies." In Copenhagen, as well as in the provinces, the candidates for election have advocated, amidst loud cheers from the people, the energetic prosecution of the war, declaring the withdrawal of the November Constitution impossible now that hostilities had begun. neither open nor break any locked receptacles, casks, chests, drawers, closets, hol es , or other places; nor shall they of their own accord examine any of the cargo lying loose about the shin. If contraband of war or compromising papers be suspected to be anywhere concealed, the officer commanding the searching party shall have the suspected places opened bp the skipper. "Any officer infringing these regulations will be made responsible. "Sec. 9. Neutral merchant vessels sailing under convoy of neutral war ships are not liable to search. In this case the declaration of the officer command,, ing the convoy, that the papers of the ship under his escort are in order, and that they do not carry contraband, shall suffice. " The captor is not, upon his own responsibility, to allow any portion of the cargo of a captured ship to be discharged, sold, exchanged, or in any manner taken away or lost. He must, on the contrary, conjointly with the skipper or mate of the captured ship, secure the entire cargo so far as possible under seal and lock. " The ship's papers are to be placed by the captor in a packet, furnished with his official signet and the seal of the captured ship. " The ship shall thereupon, with unopened cargo (unless the skipper consents to its being opened for better preservation), be brought into an Austrian port, or, until that be possible, to the nearest place where she can be placed in military custody. She may be conveyed to other places if storm, stress of weather, :want of provisions, hostile pursuits, or other peril by sea render such step necessary. Even in these cases the captor, as soon as circumstances allow, shall bring or send the ship with unbroken cargo to the nearest port where there is a compe.. tent prize court. " Sec. 11. If the cargo consists of perishab!e goods, or the ship is unable.through damages to pursue her voyage, the captor shall be permitted, upon his own responsibility or with the consent of the skipper, to make any requisite arrangements for the benefit of the ship and the cargo. " Sec. 12, As soon as the captor reaches an Austrian harbour with his prize, he shall at once report to the prize court organised for inquiry into and judgment upon such cases. The same notifi. cation is to be made if the captured ship is brought into any other harbour where a competent, prize court exists. " Sec. 13. Any commander who shall violate the above regulations drawn up for the security of neutral commerce, or abuse his authority to its dis advantage, shall be held to account, and may also be ordered to make compensation for the injury he has illegally caused. " Sec. 14. The crew of a captured ship shall be maintained at the cost of the Austrian crown, until final judgment in the cause is delivered. Should the skipper appeal against the sentence of the prize -court, he must give bonds to cover the costs which may be imposed by a higher tribunal in case the appeal is rejected. " Sec. 15. The crew of a captured and condemned ship are to be given over to the local authorities, the subjects of hostile Powers being treated as prisoners of war. Subjects of friendly and neutral Powers will be given up to their respective consuls. " Sec. 16. Every Austrian war-vessel employed in the cruising sorvice shall carry a copy of these regulations." Signed by tho Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Justice, Corannerce, War, and Marine. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARCH 8. METROPOLITAN RAILWAY SCHEMES. Motion made and question proposed, " That the following bills be not proceeded with in tke present session, viz. : Victoria Station and Thames Embankment Railway, Oxford-street and City Railway, London Main Trunk Underground Railway, Charing•cross (Northern) Rail way, Charing• cross (Western) Railway, Tottenham and Hampstead Junction Railway (Extension to Charing cross), London Union Railways, and Tottenham and Farringdon-street Railway Amendment proposed, at tho end of the cr.towtiort, to add the words "and so much of the Metropolitan District Railways Bill No. 33 as refers to the proposed works situated to the eastward of Biackfriars-bridge, together with the Metropolitan Dis trict Railways Bill Na. 34," Question put, "That those words be there added," The house divided—Ayes, 76; Noes, 277, AYES —7O. Baillie, 11. J. Hanbury, R. Shelley, Sir J. V. Baring, H. B. Hankey, Thorns= Sheridan, R. B. Baring, Thomas Heygate, W. U. Sheridan, IL B. Bazley, Thomas Hodgson, K. Shirley, E. P. Beaumont, W. B. Hotham, Lord Sidney, Thomas Biddulph,;Col. RM. Hubbard, J. G. Smith, Augustus Black, Adam Kekewich, S. Smith, J. A. Bowyer, Sir G. Lang - ton, W. H. G. Stacpoole, W. Butler, C. S. Lerch, Major C. Steel, John Clifton, Sir It. M`Cormick, W. Stewart, Sir M. K. Clive, George Malcolm, J. W. Sullivan, M. Copeland, Ald. Manners, Lord J. Sykes, Col. W. IL Dent, John Dent Marshall, W. Thynne, Lord H. Dillwyn, Lewis L. Mildmay, H. Torrens, It. Doulton, le. Mills, J. R. Vane, Lord H. G. Duke, Sir James Mitchell, T. A. Vansittart, Wm. Duncombe, A. Morgan, C. 0. S. Verney, Sir Harry Dundas, Sir David Morris, D. Walsh, Sir J. B. Enfield, Viscount Murray, William Weguelin, T. Evans, T. W. Paxton, Sir J. White, Jas. Ewing, 11. E. C. Pinney, Col. Willoughby, Sir H. Pellowes, Edward liepton, G. W. J. Winniugtou, Sir T Glyn, G. C. Bolt, J. Glyn, G. G. Rose, W. A. Goschen, G. J. Salomonq,Aiderman Gurney, John IL Scourfielo, J. H. Crawford, R. W. Gurney, Samuel Selwyn, C. J. Tite, Win. TELLERS. NOES —277. Adeane, Ti. .T. Goldsmid, Sir F. Morrison, W. Agar-Ellis, Hon. L. Gore, W. R. 0. Morritt, W. Ath umney, Lord Gower, F. L. Mowbray, Rt. Iln. J, Aytoun, It. S. Gower, G. W. L.' Newport, Visct. ' Baines, E. Greenall, G. Nicol, William Baring, Sir F. Greene, J. Noel, G. J. Baring, Thos. Geo. Greenwood, J. North, Col. Barnes, T. Gregson, S. North, F. BarrowoV. H. Grenfell, H. R. Northcote, Sir S. H, Barttelot, Col. Gray, Capt. Ogilvy, Sir J. Bathurst, A. A. Griffith, C. D. O'Hagan, T. Beach, W. W. Grogan, Sir E. O'Reilly, M. W. Beale, Samuel Grosvenor Earl Packe, C. Beaumout,Somerset Hamilton, Major Padmore, R. Bcctive, Earl of Hamilton, 1. T. Paget, C. Beecroft, G. S. Hardy, Gathorne Pakington, Sir J. S. Bellew, R. M. Hardy, J. Palk, Sir L. Benyon, R. Hartington,3larquis Palmer, Sir R. Berkeley, C. Hartopp, E. B. Palmerston, Visct. Bernard, Col. • Harvey, R. B. Papillon, I'. 0. Blencowe, J. G. Hassard, M. D. Patten, Col. W. Bonham-Carter, J. Hay, Sir J Peacocke, G. M. Bouverie, E. P. lleadlam, Thus. E. Pease, H. Bouverie, P.l'. Heathcote, Sir W. Peel, Sir R. Brady, Dr Heathcote, G. H. Peel, Gen. Bramley-Moore, J. Henderson, J. Peel, F. Bramston, T. W. Henley, Lord Peel, J. Bright, J. Hennessy, J. P. Pender, J. Bruce, C. L. C. Herbert, H. A. Pennant, Col. Bruce, Sir H. Holford, R. S. Phillips, G. L. Buckley, Maj.-Gen. Holland, E. Pilking, , ton, James Buller, J.-W. Hood, Sir A. Ponsonby, A. Burghley, Lord Hopwood, J. T. Potter, E. Buxton, C. Hornby, W. H. Powell, F. S. Caird, James .110,st:di, T. B. Powys-Lybbe P. L. Cairns, Sir 11. Howard, Han. C. Pugh, D. Cargill. W. Howes, E. Ridley, Sir M. W. Castlerosse, Vist. klumphery, W. Robertson, D. Cave, S. ' Hunt, G. W. Robertson, H. Cecil, Lord R. Butt W. Rogers, John J. Chapman, J. Inge'stre,!Viscount Rowley, lion. R. T Childers, H. C. E. Jermyn, Earl Russell, A. J. E. Churchill, Lord A. Jervis, Captain Russell, F. W. Clifford, C. C. Jervoise, sir J. Scholefie,d, W. Cobbett, J. M. Kelly, Sir F. Sclater-Booth, G, Cobden, R. Kendall, N. Scott, Lord H. Codrington, Sir W Tier, D. S. Seymour, A Colebrooke, Sir T.E. Kershaw, J. Shaft°, R. D. Collier, Sir R. P. King, Hon. P. Smith, J. B. Collins, T. King, J. K. Smyth, Col. Cox, W. Kingscote, Col. Smollett, P. Crossley, Sir F. Kinnaird, Hon. A. Somes, Joseph Cubitt, George Knatchbull, W. Stanhope, J. B. Curzon, Viscount Knox, col. Stanley, Lord Dalglish, Robert Knox, Major W. S. Stansfeld, J. Dalkeith, Earl of Lacon, Sir E. Stuart, Lt.-Col. W. Davey, R. Layard, A. H. Taylor, Colonel Dering Sir E. Lawson, W. Taylor, P. A. Disraeli, Benjamin Leader, N. Thornhill, W. P. Dodson, John G. Leatham, E. Tollemache, J. H. Douglas, Sir C. Leeke, Sir 11. Tottenham,L t. -Col. Duff, R. Lefevre, G., J. S. Tracy, Hon. C. Dunbar, Sir Wm. Lefroy, A. Trollope, Sir John Duncombe, W. E. Legh, W. J. Turner, J. A. Dundas, Frederick Lennox, Lord G. G. Turner, C. Dunlop, A. Lennox, C. Vance, John Dunne, Col. Leslie, W. Vandeleur, Col. Edwards, Col. Lewis, Harvey Verner, Sir Win. Egerton, A. F. Lindsay, W. s. Vernon, H. Egerton, E. C. Lloyd, T. Villiers, Rt. Hon. C. Egerton, W. Locke, John Vivian, H. H. Elphinstone, Sir J. Long, K P. Vyner, Reginald Estcourt, S. Longlield, Robert Walcott, Adm. J. E. Fane, Col. Lovaiue, Lord Walpole, S.ll. Farrer, J. Lowe, Rt. lion. R. Walter, John Fergusson, Sir J. Lytton, Sir E. B. Waterhouse, Major Fermoy, Lord Mackinnon, W.(Ly.) Watkins, Col. L. Ferrand, W. Mackinnon,W. A. IN'atUng,ton, J. Filmer, Sir E. Mainwaring, T. Westhead, J. Fitzgerald, IV. S. Malins, R. Whitbread, S. Fitzroy, Lord F. Manners, Lord G. White, L. Fleming, T. W . M ar j or ib anks, D. C. Whitmore, H. leloyer.J. Marsh, M. li. Woodd, B. T. Forster, W. E. Martin, P. W. Woods, _Henry Fortescue, Hon. F. Massey, W. N. Wrightson, W. Fraser, Sir W. A. Merry, James Wyndham, Hon. H. Gallwey, Sir W. P. Miller, T. Wynn, C. W. W. Gard, 11. S. Miller, William Yorke, lion. E. George, John Mills, A. lor lie, J. R. Getty, S. G. Milford, W. T. Gibson. T. M. Montagu, Lord R. Gilpin, Colonel Montgomery, sir G. Gilpin, C. Moor, H. Brand, H. B. Gladstone, W. E. Mordaunt, Sir C. Knatclibull-Hugess TELLERS, A MORMON EX.E CUTlON.—Prisoners condemned to death in the Mormon territory are privately shot. A letter from Great Salt Lake City, dated January 13 says:— "Jason It. Luce, the murderer, paid the extreme penalty of the law yesterday. He was shot at the Court-house in this city before an invited few, canvas screens preventing the public from taking a view, to avoid gratification of a m orbid curiosity, acc or di ng to Mormon custom . Th e exe cutioners, too,remained iu the Court-house, anti shot through a window or doorway, to prevent as far as possible unplea .ant HER MAJESTY. His Royal Highness Prince John was attended by Baron Guldencrone. • • Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales took a carriage drive in the afternoon, attended by the Countess de Grey. Prince John of Glucksburg visited the Duke of Cambridge and the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of "Wales, accompanied by Prince John Of Glacks burg, went to the Lyceum Theatre in the evening. Countess de Grey, Lieutenant-Colonel litfppel, and Baron Guldencrone were in attendance. Arrival of Prince John of Glucksbnrg. His Royal Highness Prince John of Glucksburg, youngest brother to the King of Denmark, arrived in London yesterday on a visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales, and to represent the King and Queen of Denmark at the christening of the infant priuc© to-morrow. His royal highness, who is attended by Baron Guldencrone, reached Dover at three o'clock yester day morning from Calais in the mail packet Wave, and slept at the Ship Hotel. The prince left Dover at noon by the express train on the London, Coat ham, and Dover Railway, and arrived at the Vic toria Station at 25 minutes to three, when he was met and welcomed at the station by the Prince of Wales, with whom he immediately proceeded to Marlborough House. The royal visitor was received at the station by Mr. J„ S. Forbes, the general manager of the Lon don, Chatham, and Dover Railway. THE PRINCESS HELENA.—Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena arrived at Marlborough House yester day evening, having travelled from Windsor by the 6.15 train on the South-Western Railway. Her royal highness rode in the Prince of Wales's saloon carriage, and was at tended by a lady and gentleman in waiting. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales will give a grand banquet to-morrow evening to a distinguished circle, to celebrate the christening of the infant prince. The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon have left Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for Torquay, The Countess Craven and Ladies Craven have joined the party assembled at Croxteth Park, on visits to the Earl of Sefton during the race meeting at Liverpool. The Comtesse de Chabannes has arrived at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Claremont. The Hon. C. B. Percy leaves Claridge's Hotel to-day to join his family at Torquay. Mr. J. Vandeleur Stewart and Lady Helen Stewart and Miss Stewart have arrived in Warwick-square from their seat, Rock Hill, county Donegal, Ireland. General Huffmann and his sons have left the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, on their return to Paris. Colonel Taylor, M.P., returned to his residence in Eaton-square, yesterday, from Ardgillan Castle, Balbrig gan, county Dublin. Major and Mrs. J. S. Vernon and family lava arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jeirayn-street, from Carlisle. Mrs. W. E. Gladstone's evening party, appointed for to-morrow evening, is postponed to Thursday, th© 17th inat_ UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, March 8. REJECTION OF THE STATUE FOR ENDOWING THE GREEK PROFESSORSHIP, A convocation was held in the S neldonian Theatre this afternoon, at two o'clock, for the purpose of taking the votes on the proposed new statute for endowing the Greek professorship. Tao occasion was one of great interest and excitement, and mem bers of convocation from all parts of England came to take part in the struggle. The Vice-Chancellor opened the proceedings, and submitted the proposed statute, whereupon Arch-. deacon Denison proceeded to address the house against the statute amid great interruptions from its supporters; but the archdeacon, nothing daunted, persevered in pro: esting against its passing. The voting then took place, the placets leaving the theatre by one door, while the non•placets left by another; the proctors, assisted by other mem bers of convocation, acting as tellers. About three o'clock the voting was brought to a close, and the proctors cast up the votes. It was evident from the commencement that the non-placets were in a large majority, but, greatly to the surprise of every one, the Senior Proctor, through nervousness, proclaimed " Majori parti placet." He immediately after discovered th-t he had made a slight mistake, but not early enough to prevent such a demonstration of enthusiasm on the part of Professor Jowett and the undergraduates in the gallery as shook the very building. Order at length being restored the Senior Proctor corrected his slight mistake and announced " Majori parti non-placet." The tables of course were immediately turned. The opponents of the statute were in ecstasies, and its supporters, who before were so enthusiastic with their cheers, indulged in groans and hisses. The numbers were : Non-placet .....................467 Placet .......... 395 Majority against the statute_ .. 72 Among the supporters of the statute were the Earl of Harrowby, Mr. Cardwell, 1N1.P., Lord Taunton, lion, E. L. S tan l ey, the Dean of West minster, the Dean of Christ Church, Mr. C. N e ate, M.P., Dr. Posey, Professor Pearson, and Mr. Grant-Duff, M.P. Among the opponents were Archdeacon Denison, Mr. Henley, M.P., Sir Staf ford Northcote, M.P., Rev. Dr. Irons, Rev. Dr. Jelf, and Rev. Dr. Hersey. JESUS COLLEGE. The election to tho open fellowship at Jesus College terminated this afternoon in favour of James Richard Hursfield, 8.A., scholar of Corpus Christi College. There were eleven candidates. LINCOLN COLLEGE. An open fellowship will be filled up in this col lege on Thursday, June 2. Candidates, who must have passed all the examinations necessary fur the degree of ILA., are to call on the rector, with college testimonials, on Friday, May 27, from two to i rt tlrtular WINDSOR CASTLE, March 8. The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived at the Castle yesterday attended by Countess de Grey and Lieutenant-Colonol Koppel. The Duchess of Wellington, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de Weyer, and the Earl of St. Germans also arrived, The Royal dinner party included his Majesty the King of the Belgians, their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princes s Helena, the D uc h ess of Wellington ; Lady Chur chill, lady in waiting to her Ithjesty ; Countess de Grey, lady in waiting to the Peincess of Wales ; Lady Caroline Barrington, the Hon. Ilarriet Phipps, the Belgian Minister and Madame Van de - Weyer, the Earl of St. Germans, Lientenant-Gene ral the Hon. C. Grey, the Hon. and Very Rev, the Dean of Windsor, Count de 11.1oerkerke and Dr. Kopel (in attendence on his Majesty the King of the Belgians), Lord de Tabley, Lieutenant-General Sir. H. Bentinck, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Colonel H. Ponsonby, Lieutenant-Colonel Keppel (equerry to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales), Dr. Holzmann, and the Master of the Household. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by Countess de Grey and Lieu tenant-Colonel Keppel, left the Castle this morning for Marlborougn House. The King of the Belgians, attended by Count do Moerkerke, went to Claremont this morning to visit Queen Marie Amelie. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal High ness Princess Helena, drove in ihe grounds of the CaElle. The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Prince and Princess of Wales returned to Marlborongh House yesterday morning from a visit to the Queen at Windsor Castle. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales drove to the Victoria Station of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway at 2,25 p.m., to meet his Royal Highness Prince John of Glucksbnrg, who has ar rived on a visit to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales.